Introducing: The H. Moser Endeavour Flying Hours

January 14, 2018

While a lot of H. Moser's new releases iterate on already well-known forms (such as the Swiss Alp Watch and the Endeavour Tourbillon), this watch brings something totally new to the table. Inside the 42mm white gold Endeavour case is an orbital time display that uses a series of three spinning hour discs integrated into the Funky Blue dial and a central minutes disc spinning over the top to the display the time. It's a different take on the so-called "wandering hours" ?and one that presents a bold, graphic interpretation of the complication.? Why This Watch Matters There have been a number of modern wandering hours watches, most notably the Audemars Piguet Star Wheel watches and the Arnold & Son Golden Wheel watches. However, both of those watches mount the hour discs on a central, rotating carriage. They then traverse a stationary track bearing the minutes, "wandering" their way across before the next hour marker lines up with zero and a new hour begins. The mechanism in this watch instead has a minutes track that takes up a 240-degree arc along a central rotating disc. The hour discs then rotate solely on their own central axes, with a single hour indicator at a time turning white and lining up with the minutes track. Initial Thoughts To be honest, it took me a little while to get a handle on how this watch works. It's unlike any other wandering hour watch I've seen before. And, to be even more honest, I think I'm going to have to see it in-the-metal at SIHH to truly, fully understand exactly what's going on. Aesthetically, I like the dial and typography treatments, and the ample negative space on the dial is really striking. The Basics Brand: H. MoserModel: Endeavour Flying HoursReference Number: 1806-0200Diameter: 42mmThickness: 12mmCase Material: White goldDial Color: Funky Blue sunburstIndexes: Arabic numerals on rotating discsLume: NoneStrap/Bracelet: Beige kudu leather strap with white gold pin buckle Unlike most wandering hours watches, the minutes track on this one moves. The Movement Caliber: C806 C Developed in partnership with Hautlence and based on the H. Moser caliber HMC 200Functions: Hours and minutes via rotating discsDiameter: 32mmThickness: 5.5mmPower Reserve: 72 hoursWinding: AutomaticFrequency: 3 Hz (21,600 vph)Jewels: 34Additional Details: Oscillating weight made from solid red gold Pricing & Availability Price: $32,000Availability: By June 2018Limited Edition: 60 piecesFor more click here. Each hour rotates on its own axis to line up with the turning minutes track.